Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 23,904 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 16,221 people who identified as Hispanic (67.86%), and 7,683 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (32.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 22,149 (92.66%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 611 (2.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 421 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 15,318 (64.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,831 (28.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 469 (1.96%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Luna, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 409 1.71%
White Alone 22,149 92.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 611 2.56%
Asian Alone 273 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.17%
Two Or More Races 421 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 179 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,318 64.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 469 1.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 174 0.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 230 0.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,831 28.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 225 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 247 1.03%